News in Brief: A-Trak, Jon Hopkins, Psych Fest, Pelican

-- Hard to believe A-Trak-- DJ to the stars!-- doesn't have his own Fabric mix yet. All that will change on April 13 (May 5 in the U.S.), when the illustrious London club/label releases Fabriclive 45: A-Trak, a 25-track mix that zips from fuzz-disco savant Boys Noize to Chicago juke maestro DJ Gant-Man to sub bass Brit Raffertie. You will run faster while listening to this mix. And remember, that isn't the only mix CD A-Trak's putting out this spring. On March 31 (moved up from April 14), Thrive will release his previously reported set Infinity +1. He's also on tour this spring.

-- Brian Eno-approved ambient whiz Jon Hopkins readies his first LP for Domino, Insides, for a May 5 U.S. release (May 11 UK release). Blissy first single ["Light Through The Veins"](http://www.myspace.com/jonhopkins ""Light Through The Veins"" ) (which Coldplay sampled onÂ Viva La Vida) hits April 24 in the UK. He also has a few tour dates with Four Tet; it's an apt pairing.

-- Purveyors of heavy-as-shit (we're talking, like, elephant shit) post-metal, Pelican, are now signed to heavy-as-shit metal label Southern Lord (home of Earth, sunn O))) and Boris, among others). The Chicago band is currently working on a new EP in Seattle, which will be "heavier, darker, and very riff-oriented" according to a press release. So heavier-than-shit, then. They're also touring with Southern Lord labelmates Wolves in the Throne Room and Tombs in April.